Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Unboxing My First KnitCrate! (Feb 2018 KnitCrate Membership)

Today I opened up my very first KnitCrate! I was so excited when they reached out to me to see if I would like to test their KnitCrate Membership Subscription. Of course my answer was, "YES!" My first package was the February 2018 KnitCrate Membership Crate:

KnitCrate Membership February 2018

What was inside my delightful teal bubble mailer? The KnitCrate Membership subscription includes 1 knitting and 1 crochet pattern every month and enough yarn to complete one of the designs. First I pulled out two skeins of Knitologie Glowing Worsted Yarn in the color Mist. Mist is a really deep and saturated blue/green. The yarn looks like it has been kettle dyed and has very subtle variations in the depth of color. Semi-solids like this are one of my absolute favorites to knit with because it gives the finished project so much dimension. The yarn is a 40% Merino Wool / 30% Silk / 30% Alpaca which is not only incredibly warm and soft, but also had a wonderful sheen that almost makes the yarn look iridescent.

This month, I got two cowl patterns which were shared on two sides of a postcard in my package. Vincent W. Green designed the crochet pattern "Mariana Trench Scarf" and the knit "Raindrop Cowl" was designed by Noelle Davis. Both of these patterns say they require 300 yards of yarn, and I have 298 yards total between the two skeins. I hope that I'm not going to play yarn chicken when I make my cowl! However, since these patterns were designed with this yarn in mind I am sure that I would have no trouble completing the project.

I really like that the KnitCrate includes a link to download the designs instead of paper copies. I was able to easily add these patterns to my Ravelry library so they can be searched and downloaded at a future date as needed. (If you don't have a Ravelry account you can download the patterns directly to your computer.) The theme of this package is "Petrichor", and I got an explanation of the rainfall and shimmering puddles that inspired the colorway and patterns on a postcard. This postcard also contains coupon codes for the pattern designers' Ravelry shops, email addresses for pattern support, and the value of each of the included items in the kit (Yarn, Patterns, and Shipping.)

All February KnitCrate Membership packages will have codes for the same knitting and crochet patterns plus 2 skeins of Knitologie Glowing Worsted Weight Yarn. The colors of yarn will be a surprise. In addition to Mist, you could receive either of the colors Rain Drops or Verdant. The total retail value of this kit is $63 (2 x $24 skeins + 2 x $5 patterns + $5 shipping). During my livestream, we discovered that you can buy skeins of yarn found in the kits at full price, but you had better jump fast at the beginning of the month because most of the Feb exclusive yarns are sold out as of 2/21.

Are you interested in trying out a KnitCrate Subscription, too? Use the coupon code ChemKnits20 to receive 20% off your first order! (Thank you, KnitCrate!) To hear more of my thoughts as I opened up my KnitCrate, watch the livestream replay below. (My 4 yo interrupted the livestream from his rest a couple of times. I have edited out the long pauses but left the rest of the interruptions in their unedited form for the true ChemKnits livestream experience.)

I am so excited to see what shows up in my March package. Which subscription looks the most interesting to you? The Sock Crate is currently sold out, but I think that the Artisan Crate, which features a different indie dyer each month, looks AWESOME.

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KnitCrate sent me the package for free and I am enrolled in the KnitCrate Affiliate Program. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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